Monday, December 8, 2008
LG, Samsung and others might have local TV on their phones in the future
"The U.S. digital TV system got a big boost late last month when the ATSC approved a preliminary, or “candidate,” standard—ATSC-Mobile/Handheld, or ATSC-M/H—for a mobile DTV system that will allow local stations to broadcast to cellphones and other portable devices."
That means a television signal, built for mobiles, within the signal for regular digital TV, that you will be able to watch on your phone. The future's so bright... well, you know the rest of that line.
Read more about it here:
http://www.broadcastingcable.com/index.asp?layout=talkbackCommentsFull&talk_back_header_id=6572728&articleid=CA6620365#124805
That means a television signal, built for mobiles, within the signal for regular digital TV, that you will be able to watch on your phone. The future's so bright... well, you know the rest of that line.
Read more about it here:
http://www.broadcastingcable.com/index.asp?layout=talkbackCommentsFull&talk_back_header_id=6572728&articleid=CA6620365#124805
Labels: digital, electronics, LG, Samsung, televisions
Saturday, December 6, 2008
PC World Readers rate different television brands for reliability
Among the brands covered by the reader survey were Sony, LG, Panasonic, Samsung, Sharp, Magnavox, Philips, RCA, Toshiba, Hitachi, JVC, Mitsubishi and others.
This isn't a scientific study of the actual reliability of these televisions, but a survey of owner impressions of their own experiences with these television brands.
Still, it's worth reading to get a sense of what other buyers think about the brands you might be considering for purchase.
PC World article on reliability of various television brands
Service Care was not involved in this survey, and we make no claims about which brands are more or less reliable than any others. We've included this article because our customers might find it of interest.
This isn't a scientific study of the actual reliability of these televisions, but a survey of owner impressions of their own experiences with these television brands.
Still, it's worth reading to get a sense of what other buyers think about the brands you might be considering for purchase.
PC World article on reliability of various television brands
Service Care was not involved in this survey, and we make no claims about which brands are more or less reliable than any others. We've included this article because our customers might find it of interest.
Labels: Hitachi, JVC, LG, Magnavox, Mitsubishi, Panasonic, Philips, RCA, Samsung, Sharp, Sony, televisions, Toshiba
Friday, November 14, 2008
Interesting LG article about LCD TV panels
Here's a sample of an interesting article in LG's Knowledge Base:
There's far more to building an LCD than simply creating a sheet of liquid crystals. The combination of four facts makes LCDs possible:
• Light can be polarized. Liquid crystals can transmit and change polarized light.
• The structure of liquid crystals can be changed by electric current.
• There are transparent substances that can conduct electricity.
An LCD is a device that uses these four facts in a surprising way!
To create an LCD, you take two pieces of polarized glass. A special polymer that creates microscopic grooves in the surface is rubbed on the side of the glass that does not have the polarizing film on it. The grooves must be in the same direction as the polarizing film. You then add a coating of nematic liquid crystals to one of the filters. The grooves will cause the first layer of molecules to align with the filter's orientation. Then add the second piece of glass with the polarizing film at a right angle to the first piece.
Read the rest (with helpful pictures) here: http://lgknowledgebase.com/kb/index.php?View=entry&EntryID=2245
There's far more to building an LCD than simply creating a sheet of liquid crystals. The combination of four facts makes LCDs possible:
• Light can be polarized. Liquid crystals can transmit and change polarized light.
• The structure of liquid crystals can be changed by electric current.
• There are transparent substances that can conduct electricity.
An LCD is a device that uses these four facts in a surprising way!
To create an LCD, you take two pieces of polarized glass. A special polymer that creates microscopic grooves in the surface is rubbed on the side of the glass that does not have the polarizing film on it. The grooves must be in the same direction as the polarizing film. You then add a coating of nematic liquid crystals to one of the filters. The grooves will cause the first layer of molecules to align with the filter's orientation. Then add the second piece of glass with the polarizing film at a right angle to the first piece.
Read the rest (with helpful pictures) here: http://lgknowledgebase.com/kb/index.php?View=entry&EntryID=2245
Labels: LCD, LG, televisions, TV
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